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As phone systems became more sophisticated, less direct intervention by the telephone operator was necessary to complete calls. With the development of computerized telephone dialing systems, many telephone calls which previously required live operators could be placed directly by calling parties without additional human intervention.
The telephone played a major communications role in American history from the 1876 publication of its first patent by Alexander Graham Bell onward. In the 20th century the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) dominated the telecommunication market as the at times largest company in the world, until it was broken up in 1982 and replaced by a system of competitors.
Telephone exchange names often provide a historical, memorable, and even nostalgic context, personal connection, or identity to a community. They can therefore often be found in popular culture, such as music, art, and prose. An old 2L-5N format appears in the song title "PEnnsylvania 6-5000" (phone number PE 6-5000), recorded by Glenn Miller.
Alabama Telephone Company; All American Direct; American Cable and Radio Corporation; Ameritech; Andrew Corporation; AT&T Communications (1984–2010) AT&T Corporation; Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company; AT&T Broadband; Automatic Electric
Telephone and Data Systems, (through its subsidiary TDS) serves mainly rural areas in parts of 36 states. [3] Altafiber, formerly known as Cincinnati Bell, which serves the Cincinnati metropolitan area, and Hawaii (due to its ownership of Hawaiian Telcom). [4]
The carrier reasoned that plain old telephone service is, well, old, and demand is low. Only about 5% of the households AT&T serves use copper-based landlines, a company spokesperson said. Most ...
1882: A telephone company—an American Bell Telephone Company affiliate—is set up in Mexico City. 14 May 1883: The Adelaide exchange was opened, with 48 subscribers. [15] 7 September 1883: The Port Adelaide exchange was opened, with 21 subscribers. [15] 4 September 1884: Opening of telephone service between New York and Boston (235 miles). [23]
“Traditional landline telephone service is the most dependable communications tool currently available in rural communities and is vital to reliably accessing 9-1-1,” he said.